Separable fastener



' Nov. 24, 1942. N D I I 2,303,053

SEPARABLE FASTENER 7 Fi led May 21, 1942' Patented Nov. 24',

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emu-m human George A. Kneedier, Vernon,- Ten, assigns:- of. one-eighthto Marvin G. Poteet, Vernon, Tex.

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. This invention relates to separable fasteners, and has for its primaryobject to provide a novel and improved fastener adapted to be employedon the edges of garments or the like. 1 D

\ A specific object of the present invention is to provide a separablefastener which will securely hold the edges of a garment or the like inclosed or contiguous relation.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide aseparable fastener of the above kind which comprises two separatemembers adapted to be fastened to opposite edges of the garment or thelike, and which are adapted to be brought into engagement with eachother and to remain inter-engaged until manually separated.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a separablefastener which'is simple in. construction and highly efficient for theintended The invention consists in the novel form, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in theaccompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure l is an outside elevational view of a parable fastenerconstructed in accordance 'izith the present invention. Figure 2 is anedge elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section taken on line S-Sof Figurel.

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken online l -l of Figure 2; and LFigure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing a modification of theinvention.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the presentseparable fastenercomprises two members I and 8. The member 5 is. of substantially U-shapeand consists of a centrally return-bent strip of spring metal havingopenings 1 in the folded end Application maxim, Ierhl Ila. 44am areinterensased by inserting the member i between the portions or legs ofthe member I. The

"inner leg or portion of member 5 is provided with side flanges I! whichextend along the edges of the other member or leg of said member 5 which'isprovided with the. opening 8. In this way, the

flanges i2 guide the member 8 between the legs or portions of member Iso that the head of stud Ii will readily enter the opening 8 when themembers are interengaged. The legs or portions of members I- willyieldapart when the member 0 is inserted therebetween, springingtogether when the head of stud I'I'Qentersopening'l, so as to outwardlyto disengage it from the head of stud I l and permit ready separation ofthe members of the fastener. The outturned end 9 of the leg of member Iprovided with opening i may be readily engaged by the finger or thumbfor springing said leg or portion of member I away from the other leg orportion thereof to effect the release of member [from member I whenseparation of the fastener members is desired. As shown in Figure 5, theedges of the opening la maybe beveled, and the edge of thehead of studIla may be similarly beveled so that said head of stud li a flaresoutwardly and when it is engaged in opening to, an interlocking positivemember to a garment or the like by stitching or tate attachment of thesame to a garment or the like by stitching or similar means. Near theother end, the member 6 is provided with a lateral headed stud ll whosehead is of a slightly less diameter than that of the opening 8 so thatit portion thereof to facilitate attachment of the "respect to opening8a before the members can be separated, by springing the legs orportions of separable fastener ,membert'ia. In this'form, the stud Ha iscarried by a fastener member a similar to the member 6 of the form shownin Figures 1 to 4 inclusive. Otherwise, the construction of both formsis similar.

From .the foregoing description, it is believed fthat the constructionand operation, as well as the advantages of the presentinvention, willbe readily understood: and appreciated by those may readily enter thelatter when the members skilled in the art. Minor changes in the detailsillustratedand described, are contemplated within the spirit and scopeof the invention as claimed.

What I clairnas new is: f A separable fastener of the characterdescribed comprising apair of separable members, one of said membersbeing approximately U-shaped and comprising a strip of spring metalsubstantially centrally return-bent and having a circular aperture inone leg thereoifithe free ends of the legs of said member beingoutturned, and the leg not 2 .e "Winning aperture-being formed with sideflanges extending along the edges oi the apertured leg, said memberhaving openings near the ioldthereof to {militate attechment oi the nmoto ngnrmen't or the like by stitching or similar means, the'other membercomprising an inner end portion thereof, the head oi said stud being ofslightly smaller diameter than that of said opening in the first-namedmember, the edge 01 said opening being beveled, and the head of saidstud being similarly beveled so as to have an outwardly flaring form andprovide an interlocking positive connection between the fastener memberswhen interengaged.

' GnbRGE A, KNEEDLER.

